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A previous derivation of the single-particle Schr\"odinger equation from statistical assumptions is generalized to an arbitrary number $N$ of particles moving in three-dimensional space. Spin and gauge fields are also taken into account. It…
The Schr\"odinger equation is universally accepted due to its excellent predictions aligning with observed results within its defined conditions. Nevertheless, it does not seem to possess the simplicity of fundamental laws, such as Newton's…
We study the time evolution of a density matrix in a quantum mechanical system described by an ergodic magnetic Schr\"odinger operator with singular magnetic and electric potentials, the electric field being introduced adiabatically. We…
We explore whether quantum field theory can be understood as the statistical mechanics of a time-reversal-invariant stochastic generalization of Hamiltonian dynamics. The motivation for this project, started with this paper, is to assign…
Uncertainty relation for photons that overcomes the difficulties caused by the nonexistence of the photon position operator is derived in quantum electrodynamics. The photon energy density plays the role of the probability density in…
This work presents a study on the nonrelativistic quantum motion of a charged particle in a rotating frame, considering the Aharonov-Bohm effect and a uniform magnetic field. We derive the equation of motion and the corresponding radial…
Dissipative effects on a microscopic level are included in the Schr\"odinger equation. When the decay between different local levels as a result of the coupling to a bath, the Schr\"odinger equation no longer conserves energy, but the…
We present a non-perturbative solution of the Schr\"odinger equation $i\psi_t(t,x)=-\psi_{xx}(t,x)-2(1 +\alpha \sin\omega t) \delta(x)\psi(t,x)$, written in units in which $\hbar=2m=1$, describing the ionization of a model atom by a…
It was long believed that there is a zero-point energy in the form of h\omega/2 for massive particles, which is obtained from Schr\"odinger equation for the harmonic oscillator model. In this paper, it is shown, by the Dirac oscillator,…
In this paper, we establish a Paley-Wiener type uncertainty principle for Schr\"odinger equations with bounded electric and magnetic potentials, \begin{align*} i\partial_tu+\Delta_Au+V(t,x)u=0,\,\,u(0,x)=u_0(x), \end{align*} where…
In this article we have developed a formalism to obtain the Schr$\ddot{\rm{o}}$dinger equation for a particle in a frame undergoing an uniform acceleration in an otherwise flat Minkowski space-time geometry. We have presented an exact…
Students in a quantum mechanics course are often introduced to the Schr\"odinger equation as the standard mathematical tool. However, rarely do students develop an understanding as to why the equation is the choice for modeling quantum…
A duality between an electrostatic problem in a three dimensional world and a quantum mechanical problem in a one dimensional world which allows one to obtain the ground state solution of the Schr\"odinger equation by using electrostatic…
Using a simple geometrical construction based upon the linear action of the Heisenberg--Weyl group we deduce a new nonlinear Schr\"{o}dinger equation that provides an exact dynamic and energetic model of any classical system whatsoever, be…
For the first time, the general nonlinear Schr\"odinger equation is investigated, in which the chromatic dispersion and potential are specified by two arbitrary functions. The equation in question is a natural generalization of a wide class…
A Schr\"odinger-picture approach is used to calculate the field energy and angular momentum radiated by an atom undergoing spontaneous emission. The calculation is carried out using both the rotating-wave approximation (RWA) and…
This paper is about the surprising connection between the Fourier heat equation and the Schr\"odinger wave equation. In fact, if the independent "time" variable in the heat equation is replaced by the time variable multiplied by…
We prove a criterion for absence of eigenvalues for one-dimensional Schr\"odinger operators. This criterion can be regarded as an $L^1$-version of Gordon's theorem and it has a broader range of application. Absence of eigenvalues is then…
It is well-known that the coordinate as a continuous variable, consisting of a set of all points between 0 and $L$ contradicts the observability of measurement. In other words there might exist a fundamental length in nature, such as the…
For the first time, a nonlinear Schr\"odinger equation of the general form is considered, depending on time and two spatial variables, the potential and dispersion of which are specified by two arbitrary functions. This equation naturally…